For many years, our family has made a list of the past year's highlights.  We record births and deaths and major life events, but we al...

This morning I ask Bekah what she would like for breakfast.  I expect her to say toast with Nutella, or maybe a poptart, as she is not a big...

Christmas Eve Pinky, unhappy with her Christmas present     ~     Bekah and Kati, happy with their gift from Ryan It was...

From our home to yours... ...our Christmas card to you, blog friends. So often at Christmas time, our thoughts are centered on Christ ...

♪ ♫ ♪  How lovely are thy branches  ♪ ♫ ♪ It's not part of the song, but... far lovelier are the dear daughters around the trees! B...

Many of you left such kind words when you visited the Old-Fashioned Farmhouse Christmas , and I am so happy that you enjoyed the tour!  But...

It didn't start out to be a party.  But after lunch, someone wanted to play Christmas Carol Charades... ...and then we had dessert ...

1. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2. It is better to go to the house o...

Emmanuel   God With Us    Because He came , and because He lives , we can celebrate every day in His mercy and grace.  But here at Th...

We knew that the day would come, the day that our dear friend Ann  would leave this earthly realm for another.   Ann had suffered with ALS....

We have had this little Christmas tree in our dining room for years, decorated simply, with white lights, rafia garland, and yarrow picked f...

Perhaps I'm a little old-fashioned, but instead of the mall with all its cookie cutter stores, I'll take the charm of a downtown str...

In the busy-ness of this season of celebration, it is important to keep a quiet heart .  This quiet corner beckons me.  I must spend some t...